NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEALTHY CHILDREN SANDWICH MA 02563 PERMIT #15 The Center for Breastfeeding 327 Quaker Meeting House Road East Sandwich, MA 02537 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL Summer - Fall 2014 Lactation Counselor Training Schedule Who should attend the Lactation Counselor Training Course? Find out about our other courses! Advanced Issues in Lactation Practice Tampa, FL November 3 - 7, 2014 Maternal and Infant Assessment Detroit, MI August 4 - 6, 2014 Sacramento, CA September 24 - 26, 2014 Loveland, CO October 27 - 29, 2014 Cincinnati, OH December 3 - 5, 2014 Learn to Teach the 20-Hour Course Albany, NY September 22 - 26, 2014 Cincinnati, OH December 8 - 12, 2014 21st International Breastfeeding Conference Orlando, FL January 12 - 16, 2015 www.centerforbreastfeeding.org Bring this Course to Your Facility As part of Healthy Children Project’s mission, we present most of our conferences in collaboration with private, public, and non-profit agencies. If your organization would like to provide space for a training program in exchange for prepaid registration fees, please call (508) 888-8044 and ask for Mary. Anyone who wants to obtain a strong, up-to-date, evidence based foundation in breastfeeding knowledge and skills, and achieve the National Certification as a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC®). Attendees have a wide range of backgrounds and experience in supporting breastfeeding families: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Nurses • Hospital Staff Public Health / WIC • Public Health Nurses Childbirth Educators • Doulas Visiting Nurses • LPNs Pediatricians • Family Practice Physicians OB / GYNs • Breastfeeding Advocates Midwives • Perinatal Outreach Workers Peer Counselors • IBCLCs earning CERPs La Leche League Leaders Nursing Mothers Counsel Members Speech / Language and Occupational Therapists People interested in sitting for the IBCLC exam People interested in ALC/ANLC Certification The Lactation Counselor Training Course will afford you the opportunity to take the core competencies, the Lactation Assessment Tool Competency (LAT), and the exam to become a Certified Lactation Counselor® (CLC®) as designated through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP). Research has shown that when healthcare providers take a course such as the Lactation Counselor Training Course and change practice, breastfeeding exclusivity and duration rates increase! Lactation Counselor Training Course About the Lactation Counselor Training Course Course curriculum will include: 5-day course, Monday - Friday ~~ Hours: 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM, Lunch Break (on your own): • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ~~ 6 hours of assignments must be completed during lunchtime or evenings. Attendance ~~ Participants must attend all sessions and cannot miss more than a total of 15 minutes of class for the entire week, or else they will be ineligible to sit for the exam. Contact Hours American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Healthy Children Project, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation ~~ Contact Hours will be awarded to participants who attend ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ the program in its entirety. Partial credit will not be given to participants who attend only part of a workshop. This 5-day course provides 45 Contact Hours for RNs. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #: CEP4931, for 45 contact hours. Florida Provider #: FBN3373 Eligible for 4.5 CEUs for CNMs; American College of Nurse Midwives program number 2013/016 IBCLCs will receive 45.0 L-CERPs from IBLCE. Approved for RDs by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 45 CPEs, Level 2. The content and objectives in this course cover the blueprint for lactation practice as laid out by IBLCE and awards 45 of the L CERPs needed to qualify for the International Exam. The CLC and the IBCLC can also be used as a prerequisite for the Advanced Issues in Lactation Practice course to achieve the Advanced Nurse Lactation Consultant (ANLC) or the Advanced Lactation Consultant (ALC) designations. Program can be applied towards Lamaze recertification. ~~ ANCC Nursing Skills Competency ~~ The Lactation Counselor Training Program is an ANCC accredited Nursing Skills Competency Program for RNs. ~~ Competency Validation: The ANCC Nursing Skills Competency certificate is only awarded to Registered Nurses (RNs) who meet all of the clinical competencies throughout the week and pass the exam. ~~ ANCC Nursing Skills Competency Expiration Date: 06/01/2016 Text Book The Pocket Guide for Lactation Management, 2nd edition will be used during class and for homework. Participants may share books. This textbook can be purchased as you register, through our website, or from Amazon.com. Confirmations and Information The exact location and local overnight accommodations will be emailed to registrants once the offering has been confirmed with a minimum number of participants. Please delay purchase of any travel arrangements including airline tickets until a training has been confirmed in writing. Your confirmation is your receipt. Travel, lodging, meals, and snacks are the participants’ responsibility. Discounts Group discounts are not given retroactively. It is your responsibility to find out the number of people from your agency who are attending the training program. Early bird discounts are not given retroactively. To be eligible to receive an early bird discount, your check or credit card information must be received 4 weeks (28 days) prior to the training. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The US version of the WHO/UNICEF Breastfeeding Counseling Training Introduction to lactation credentials The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Examination of factors influencing success at breastfeeding Distinct weight gain patterns of breastfed babies Anatomy and physiology of lactation Composition of human milk Hormones of lactation, insufficient milk syndrome Examination of effect on milk supply of nicotine, alcohol, contraceptives, use of pacifiers & bottles, engorgement, fluid intake, and diet Hypoglycemia and hyperbilirubinemia and supplementation Medical significance of breastfeeding for the mother and infant Problems with infant formulas How to discuss breastfeeding with pregnant women The hospital experience: labor and delivery Infant self-attachment Collaborative feeding, infant feeding cues, normal suckling, assessing breastfeeding, strategies to use with infants who present with attachment problems Enhanced effectiveness in lactation counseling, with a focus on counseling skills The high criticality of early support within the traditional “zone of professional unavailability” Sociologic and psychologic issues impacting breastfeeding Strategies for premature and ill infants, late term premies, multiples (twins, triplets, quads), babies with Down Syndrome, cleft lip and palate Breast problems (sore nipples, plugged ducts, mastitis, abscess, etc) Maternal nutrition Effect of various foods on the nursing infant Postpartum mood disorders and breastfeeding Fertility in breastfeeding women: Lactational Amenorrhea Method, birth control, oral contraceptives Working and breastfeeding Medical problems of the mother and contraindications to breastfeeding Common concerns after the early weeks: developmental ages and stages in breastfeeding and child nutrition Weaning, nursing older babies & toddlers, breast refusal, nursing strike Nursing during pregnancy Scope of practice: professional responsibilities, ethics, and role delineation The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in the US Faculty: All of the Healthy Children faculty are at the top of the lactation field and have many years experience. Our faculty hold advanced degrees, sit on local and national boards, work with mothers and babies in a variety of settings, have numerous published articles, teach college courses, and are continuously engaged in the national conversation about the field of lactation and its implications for maternal child health. Please visit the website www.centerforbreastfeeding.org for a complete listing of our faculty and their bios. About the CLC Certification Exam Program Registration Form Founded in 1999, The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP) is dedicated to improving the foundation of breastfeeding comprehension and understanding throughout the United States by providing lactation professionals opportunities to sit for National Certification designations. The CLC® designation is ANSI accredited, a process (based on the ANSI/ ISO/IEC 17024 standard) designed to increase the integrity, confidence, and mobility of certified professionals. For more information please see ALPP's website www.talpp.org or call (508) 833-1500. Please print your name legibly so that it will be spelled correctly on your training documents. You may register online (www.healthychildren.cc), by mail, fax, or phone. Certified Lactation Counselor® (CLC) designation In order to achieve the designation of Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC®), you must meet all criteria and pass the exam and the Lactation Assessment Tool Competency administered by The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP). In agreement with Healthy Children Project, Inc., ALPP will administer the exam during the last day. If you would like to take the exam, you must mark the appropriate box on the registration form and submit payment. Upon completion of the exam, ALPP will notify you of your results in writing within 6-8 weeks. Requirements for CLC Designation ~~ Candidates must successfully complete an appropriate, eligible training program. See the ALPP candidate handbook. ~~ Candidates must pass the exam and competencies administered by the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. ~~ Candidates must comply with the ALPP Code of Ethics. ~~ Candidates who meet these requirements will be authorized to use the certification marks “Certified Lactation Counselor” and “CLC®.” CLC Certification ~~ Certification as a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC®) by the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice is valid for three years. Re-Certification must be completed through ALPP every three years. Eighteen Contact Hours are required for re-certification. ANSI ~~ The CLC certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) based on the ISO/IEC 17024 standard. Please Note: Refunds Refunds are given upon receipt of written notice up to 10 days prior to program. Refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee. Less than 10 days prior to the offering, we are unable to refund any portion of the tuition, but you may find a substitute or transfer your credit to a future course if you notify us in writing. We are unable to refund any portion of the tuition or fees or give future credit after the offering begins, or for “no shows.” Limited Space Space is limited and offerings may fill to capacity months before the class date. Participant seats are not reserved until full payment is received and written confirmation is sent. Your confirmation is your receipt. Cancellations Healthy Children Project, Inc. reserve the right to cancel the offering if there is insufficient participation 4 weeks before the start. In that case, all tuitions and fees will be refunded in full. Credit Card Charges Credit card charges will appear on your statement as Healthy Children Project, Inc. Babies and Children Babies and children will not be admitted to the teaching room except for quietly nursing babies under 6 months; however, babies are not permitted in the classroom during the administration of the exam. Please call for the full policy. Errors and Omissions Healthy Children Project, Inc. makes continuing efforts to avoid incorrect dates or locations, omissions, and typographical errors. From time to time, mistakes may occur. In such an event, Healthy Children Project does not assume any responsibility for such errors, and is no way responsible for any consequential expenses or damages. Name______________________________________________________ Home Address_______________________________________________ City________________________________________________________ State___________________________ Zip______________+_________ Phone______________________________________________________ Email for confirmation_________________________________________ City you want to attend________________________________________ Continuing Education Credit ( ) RN license #: _____________________________________________ ( ) RD #: ___________________________________________________ ( ) IBCLC #: _______________________________Exam Date _________ Regular Tuition (per person) ( ) $625 ( ) $575 Early Bird * Group Tuition (per person) - 4 or more people from same agency ( ) $575 ( ) $525 Early Bird* Agency_____________________________________________________ * Early Bird: an early registration discount of $50 is available if your check or credit card information is received 4 weeks (28 days) prior to the training. Application and Exam Fees (per person) The Certified Lactation Counselor Exam is administered by the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP) ( ) $120 (includes Certified Lactation Counselor® exam fee of $100, plus application fee of $20) Textbook ( ) Pocket Guide for Lactation Management, 2nd edition - $55 College Credits ( ) Please enroll me for College Credits (for students enrolled or planning to enroll at the Union Institute and University Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting Degree) and send me my additional course work - $228 Payment Information We are unable to hold a place without payment or a purchase order number Total Amount Due___________________________________________ ( ) Check enclosed (make checks payable to Healthy Children Project, Inc.) ( ) PO Number ($25 Fee per person)_________________________ There is a $25 per person surcharge to use a PO or invoice / bill your agency. ( ) Credit Card Visa/MC/Amex/Discover ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ____ Expiration_____/_____ VCodeu_______ u The VCode is the 3-digit code on the back of MC, Visa, Discover, and a 4-digit code on the front of Amex Signature _______________________________________________________ Billing Address____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Phone number of card holder_______________________________________ Send to: The Center for Breastfeeding Healthy Children Project, Inc. 327 Quaker Meeting House Road East Sandwich, MA 02537 Tel: (508) 888-8044 | Fax: (508) 888-8050 www.centerforbreastfeeding.org . defining the field of research based breastfeeding education and ethical, evidence-based breastfeeding practice - a non-profit research and educational institution n s u e l o or Train C n o i t a t i ng C c a L our se a n ® LC C d S u m m m a x e E r - Fall n o i t a c 2014 i f i t r Ce T he Lactation Counselor Training Course is a comprehensive, evidence-based, breastfeeding management course that includes practical skills, theoretical foundations and competency verification. Technical issues are explored within the context of counseling the mother in the hospital and in public health and community settings. This course prepares participants for professional work helping mothers and babies and trains participants in how to gain insight into clients’ problems with a strong focus on counseling skills. The Lactation Counselor Training Course is recognized by ANCC as a Nursing Skills Competency Program for RNs. The Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)® certification is the premier national certification in Lactation Management for the United States. CLC certification holders have demonstrated competence in the lactation skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are essential to helping women. CLC’s can provide knowledge and counseling about optimal and sub-optimal breastfeeding and are valued members of the healthcare team. Research has shown that the education required of CLCs prior to certification is associated with improved breastfeeding exclusivity and duration. 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